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Articles From Mara Baltabols

Where the Workplace Ends: The Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act By Mara Baltabols & Sarah Milcarek Privacy and Information Security Law, February 2026 Illinois employees can expect a certain level of privacy in the workplace as to their personal content and interactions on the internet, as long as the employee does not cross the line between work and play. While employees have the right to their own autonomy, personal beliefs, and to engage in the use of lawful products, employers also have the right to maintain a safe workplace that properly reflects their business’s mission, values, and confidential information.
Discrimination Based on Conviction Records: What Are Employees’ Rights and Employers’ Responsibilities in Illinois? By Mara Baltabols, Hannah Moser, & Patrick Cowlin Privacy and Information Security Law, October 2024 In March 2021, Governor Pritzker signed an amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act that expanded protections for individuals with a conviction record. Prior to the amendment, the Act only protected people with arrests that had not resulted convictions from discrimination or retaliation at their job or when applying for jobs.

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